Social Security Reform Bills

If signed into law, the Social Security Safety Dividend Act would ensure that seniors and certain others receive a $250 payment in the event that no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is payable in a calendar year. Rep. Laura Richardson (CA-37) introduced … Continued

If signed into law, the Social Security Fairness Act would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Sen. John Kerry (MA) introduced S. 2010 on December … Continued

If signed into law, the Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act would amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving Social Security benefits. … Continued

If signed into law, H.CON.RES. 72 would express the sense of Congress that any legislative language approved by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid recipients. Rep. John Conyers (MI-14) … Continued

If signed into law, the Public Servant Retirement Protection Act would repeal the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and establish a new formula that would equalize benefits for those with non-covered earnings. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-8) introduced H.R. 2797 on August … Continued

If signed into law, the Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act would amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are not included in a … Continued

If signed into law, the Social Security Protection Act would establish a point of order against any efforts by Congress to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise the retirement age, or create private accounts under title II of … Continued

If signed into law, the Social Security Protection Act would establish a point of order against any efforts by Congress to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise the retirement age, or create private accounts under title II of … Continued

If signed into law, the Social Security Guarantee Act would guarantee the right of individuals to receive Social Security benefits in full under title II of the Social Security Act. Rep. Walter Jones (NC-3) introduced H.R. 1052 on March 11, … Continued

If signed into law, the Social Security Fairness Act would repeal the government pension offset (GPO) and the windfall elimination provision (WEP) of the Social Security Act. Rep. Howard McKeon (CA-25) introduced H.R. 1332 on April 1, 2011. It has … Continued